Friday, October 19, 2012

APOLLO BEACH (FOX 13) - One man is dead and the neighbor that did the shooting is not facing charges – at least for now.

It happened around 6 p.m. in Apollo Beach, and authorities tell us it could possibly involve a Stand Your Ground argument.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's
Office, David Cockerham, 67, was out walking his dog along Silver Falls
Drive when neighbor John Gallik, 52, confronted him.

"Some kind of altercation broke loose and resulted
in one man being shot and killed," said Hillsborough Sheriff's
spokesman Larry McKinnon.

Detectives say the dog was startled and knocked
over a sign blocking the sidewalk, and then Gallik got angry, yelling
profanities, charging Cockerham and pulling out a knife. According to
detectives, Cockerham took a step backward to create a distance between
the two.

However, Gallik attacked him and threatened to cut
his throat, detectives say. When Gallik charged him, detectives say
Cockerham opened fire with a .38 caliber revolver that was in his
pocket. Detectives say

Ack, what a shame. It sounds to me like this Gallik guy had so much more bullying and bothering in his future ... all that potential ... his whole menacing legacy ... has now been stopped by a cruel, gun-totin' conservative.